Heads turn as he struts by
Exaggerated intelligence
Wall Street Gladiator
Freshly mowed grass
Diesel fumes linger
Pungent city scents
An ambulance screams
Shrill harbinger
Another violent statistic
Lost adolescence
Dreams of lofty heights
His warm blood
Splattered on the chilly sidewalk
Sarcastic street encounter
Fatal robbery
Wasted
In the blink of an eye
Frantic friends and family
Left to wonder why
© Bill Grimes Jr. 2007
